No. 11 Squadron RAF

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No. 11 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force fighter unit known for its air defence and combat roles across both World Wars and into the modern era.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
No. 11 Squadron RAF canonical 4
No. 11 Squadron RAF identity 1
No. 11(F) Squadron 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
military unit
aircraftOperated Bristol F.2 Fighter
English Electric Lightning
Eurofighter Typhoon
Gloster Gauntlet
Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Hart
surface form: Hawker Demon

Hawker Fury
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hurricane
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
surface form: Hawker Siddeley Phantom FGR.2

Panavia Tornado
surface form: Panavia Tornado F3

Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
Supermarine Spitfire
allegiance British monarchy
surface form: British Crown
base RAF Coningsby
branch Royal Air Force
conflict Cold War
World War I
surface form: First World War

Iraq War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
duty Quick Reaction Alert
emblem Eagle volant
equipment Eurofighter Typhoon
surface form: Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
formationDate 1915
garrison RAF Coningsby
historicalPredecessor Royal Flying Corps
motto Ociores acrioresque aquilis
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Swifter and keener than eagles
nickname XI(F) Squadron
notableOperation Fighter Command
surface form: Air defence of the United Kingdom

Battle of Britain
British air services in World War I
surface form: Western Front air operations in World War I
partOf Royal Air Force
role air defence
combat operations
fighter squadron
service Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
theatre European theatre of World War II
Middle East
South Asia
Western Front
type fighter squadron

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

FGR4 usedBySquadron No. 11 Squadron RAF
RAF Coningsby hostsUnit No. 11 Squadron RAF
Eagle volant usedBy No. 11 Squadron RAF
Eagle volant emblemOf No. 11 Squadron RAF
Eagle volant represents No. 11 Squadron RAF
this entity surface form: No. 11 Squadron RAF identity
XI(F) Squadron hasDesignation No. 11 Squadron RAF
this entity surface form: No. 11(F) Squadron
RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire homeTo No. 11 Squadron RAF
subject surface form: RAF Coningsby
this entity surface form: No. XI (Fighter) Squadron RAF